With minimal prep, this recipe lets your slow cooker do the magic, developing rich flavors and making your kitchen smell ...

If you’re looking for a warm, hearty meal that practically cooks itself, then this Crockpot Beef Tips & Noodles recipe w ...

Place all the ingredients, except the red pepper, noodles and stock, in the slow cooker and stir ... as creating a more streamlined design for recipe content, we’ve added lots of new features ...

Add to the slow-cooker, cover and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the sauce is glossy and has thickened slightly. Serve the beef with steamed rice or boiled noodles and stir-fried vegetables.

Turn the slow cooker ... Stir into the beef and vegetables with the red wine. Cover and cook on Low for 7–8 hours or High for about 5 hours, depending on the cut used (see Tips below).

Gyudon (in Japanese, “Gyu” means beef and “don” means bowl ... broth and hot rice rather than cold. For this recipe I have used konnyaku noodles (see pantry note below).

It has a sour pickled flavour like sauerkraut. This recipe is by Chef Jeff Wu, who has been in New Zealand promoting Taiwan (how better than through food), and I have adapted it for the Kiwi kitchen.